Afghanistan vs Iraq: Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources
Afghanistan
54.8%
in 2023
Iraq
67.8%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
33rd
Iraq rank
25th
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources over time
- Afghanistan
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 67.8% against 54.8% in Afghanistan, a difference of 13.0%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 33rd and Iraq ranks 25th of 182 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.8% | 82.0% | 27.3% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 54.8% | 68.1% | 13.3% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 54.8% | 74.9% | 20.2% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources, Afghanistan or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 67.8% against 54.8% in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources between Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 13.0%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iraq?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Iraq rank globally for freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources?
- Afghanistan ranks 33rd and Iraq ranks 25th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources (%).